Tag Archives: flamenco

DIEGO AMADOR & JOSÉ MARIA BANDERA – Paqueando

September 16, 2024

Toque 2024 Weaving a new tapestry out of traditional threads, a pair of virtuosi pay homage to flamenco’s most famous proponent. Paco de Lucia’s name may be synonymous with flamenco, yet non-aficionados remember the Spanish legend mostly as a virtuosic … Continue reading →

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RAFAEL RIQUENI – Versatae

March 12, 2024

Cleopatra 2024 Six-string-wielding sevillano weaves his wizardry into well-known hits to challenge their omnipresence. Purely instrumental interpretation of songs is often a self-imposed entrapment for artists who are wary of the process’ dangers: it’s too easy to lose sight of … Continue reading →

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MARK BARNWELL – Mandala

October 1, 2017

Axe Calibre 2016 Filigree flamenco fantasies from an artist whose fluttering flurries of notes make one’s soul fly. Spanish guitarist from England: this phrase may seem strange unless implications of playing a certain sort of instrument start seeping through one’s … Continue reading →

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